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Regular Session, 2014
HOUSE BILL NO. 196
BY REPRESENTATIVE SMITH
CORRECTIONS: Provides with respect to work release eligibility for habitual offenders
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 15:1111(I), relative to work release; to provide for the eligibility2
to participate in the Department of Public Safety and Corrections work release3
program; to extend the length of time certain offenders may participate in work4
release programs; and to provide for related matters.5
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:6
Section 1. R.S. 15:1111(I) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows: 7
ยง1111. Work release program8
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I.(1) Any inmate who has been convicted of forcible rape (R.S. 14:42.1),10
aggravated arson (R.S. 14:51), armed robbery (R.S. 14:64), attempted murder (R.S.11
14:27 and 29), or attempted armed robbery (R.S. 14:27 and 64), and persons12
sentenced as habitual offenders under R.S. 15:529.1 shall be eligible to participate13
in a work release program during the last six months of their terms his term. Any14
person sentenced as a habitual offender pursuant to R.S. 15:529.1 shall be eligible15
to participate in a work release program during the last year of his term if the16
offender has obtained a low-risk level designation determined by a validated risk17
assessment instrument approved by the secretary of the Department of Public Safety18
and Corrections. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section and unless the19
inmate is eligible at an earlier date, those inmates who have served a minimum of20 HLS 14RS-983 ENGROSSED
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fifteen years in the custody of the department for those crimes enumerated in this1
Section, shall be eligible to participate in a work release program during the last2
twelve months of their term terms.3
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DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Smith HB No. 196
Abstract: Extends by six months eligibility to participate in the DPS&C work release
program for habitual offenders.
Present law provides for the establishment of a work release program within the Dept. of
Public Safety and Corrections.
Present law provides that any inmate who has been convicted of forcible rape, aggravated
arson, armed robbery, attempted murder, or attempted armed robbery, and persons sentenced
as habitual offenders shall be eligible to participate in a work release program during the last
six months of his term.
Proposed law retains present law except it allows habitual offenders to be eligible to
participate in a work release program during the last 12 months of their terms if the offender
has obtained a low-risk level designation determined by a validated risk assessment
instrument approved by the secretary of the DPS&C.
(Amends R.S. 15:1111(I))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Administration of Criminal
Justice to the original bill.
1. Added that for a habitual offender to be eligible for work release during the last
12 months of his term, the offender shall have obtained a low-risk level
designation from a validated risk assessment tool.